Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Late 20th Century English Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
1960s French Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, 18k Gold
1970s Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Cultured Pearl, 9k Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1980s French Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Gilt Metal
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl
1950s American Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Cultured Pearl
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, 9k Gold, White Gold
1980s Japanese Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century European Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century American Modern Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1990s Unknown Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Italian Modern Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Gilt Metal
1980s European Etruscan Revival Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Tourmaline
1980s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
1990s Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1960s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Mid-20th Century Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
1960s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Tourmaline, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Yellow G...
1990s Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Emerald, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Mid-20th Century American Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Turquoise, Sterling Silver
1960s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Contemporary Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Coral, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1990s Swiss Contemporary Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold, White Gold
Late 20th Century Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Diamond, South Sea Pearl, Platinum
1980s French Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s American Modernist Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Gilt Metal
1990s Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Sterling Silver
1980s Japanese Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
South Sea Pearl, 14k Gold, White Gold
1950s Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
White Diamond, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, Plat...
1990s Contemporary Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Modernist Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Pearl, Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
1960s Australian Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 9k Gold
1970s Unknown Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Natural Pearl, White Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Swiss Modernist Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Natural Pearl, Quartz, Gold,...
1990s Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, South Sea Pearl, 18k Gold
1990s Australian Retro Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
1950s American Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
South Sea Pearl, Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14...
1950s American Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
1980s Modernist Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
Stainless Steel
1970s French Retro Graduated Pearl Necklace
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We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage necklaces designed by David Webb — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.
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